The History of the Drumset
Title: The History of the Drumset
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 1041 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The History of the Drumset
Category: /Arts & Humanities
Details: Words: 1041 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The History of the Drumset
Drums are among the most ancient and diverse of all musical instruments (Jaffe 2). The power of the rhythm and drums has long been respected (2). The drumset however, in its current configuration, is a relatively recent addition to the percussionist's repertoire. It has only been in existence since around the 1930s (Aldriage 5). This information introduces the question of how did the drumset evolve to its current condition? In his book Guide
showed first 75 words of 1041 total
You are viewing only a small portion of the paper.
Please login or register to access the full copy.
Please login or register to access the full copy.
showed last 75 words of 1041 total
drumset.
Works Cited
Aldriage, John. Guide to Vintage Drums. Vermont: Not So Modern Drummer, 1994.
Barclay, Jim. The Evolution of the Drumset: From "Baby Dodds to Dave Weckl. LaPorte: Author, n.d.
Barclay, Jim. The Evolution of the Drumset: From "Baby Dodds to Dave Weckl. Lecture. LaPorte High School. 24 March 1999.
"Early Percussion". Not So Modern Drummer 24 Feb. 1997. Online. 1 May 1998.
Falzerno, Chet. "The evolution of the hi-hat." Not So Modern Drummer . n.d. Rpt. in Vintage Drums. 1994.